Latest articles by Sean Car
FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is welcoming crowds to experience a stellar range of some of Australia’s finest musical talent this winter for Friday Nights at Monet’s Garden.
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Music strategy to be formed
The City of Melbourne has gathered a range of members from the music community to be a part of the Music Strategy for the Melbourne Advisory Committee.
Read MoreWho is opening up in Southbank?
Seven of Southbank’s most renowned buildings will open their doors this month as part of Open House Melbourne.
Read MoreSouthbank safety blackspot
A safety audit conducted by Victoria Police has identified two CCTV black spots in Southbank.
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Food hall to unite foodies
A new concept food hall will soon be opening at Melbourne’s South Wharf promenade in Southbank.
Read MoreSouthbank business rallies for Starlight
Local Southbank business, Chill on Ice Lounge and Ski Lodge has recently taken part in a national marketing campaign to support 25 years of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and its work transforming the lives of seriously ill children, young people and their families.
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AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES
Now in its third year, Melbourne Recital Centre once again presents the highly-popular American Songbook Series to audiences of Southbank.
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ALI MCGREGOR RETURNS TO SOUTHBANK
Gifted with one of the most versatile voices in Australian music, the smooth and sultry Ali McGregor returns to The Salon at the Melbourne Recital Centre to present her new show ‘Alchemy’ for audiences of Southbank.
Read MoreSouthbank underworld case reopened
Police have recently launched a fresh probe into the 1971 disappearance of Melbourne waterfront victim Alfred “The Ferret” Nelson.
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SIR ANDREW DAVIS TAKES THE STAGE
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will welcome Sir Andrew Davis as its Chief Conductor this month with two exhilarating concerts at the new Hamer Hall in Southbank.
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INDIAN FILM LEGEND TO APPEAR AT FESTIVAL
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has confirmed the attendance of India’s most celebrated movie star, Amitabh Bachchan, who has been announced as the special guest of the festival.
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Bomb scare
A bomb scare forced the closure of Riverside Quay last month and caused evacuations of surrounding buildings.
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Art installations add to Arts Centre
As reported on page 5, Hamer Hall is close to completion and as part of the opening an art display was unveiled last month.
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Men’s shed meeting is first step
A second and more formal meeting was held by a group of locals last month to discuss and plan for the possibility of a Southbank men’s shed.
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Goodbye Ms Tonks
After 18 years in the job, Melbourne Theatre Company’s (MTC) general manager Ann Tonks is stepping aside, with the organisation in considerably better shape than when she started.
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Happy to stay small
New research was released last month suggesting small and medium-sized business owners were happier than ever heading into a new financial year, a trend which is mirrored here in Southbank.
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New year, new direction for symphony orchestra
The reopening of Hamer Hall is not the only exciting news for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), which announced its new chief conductor and principal guest conductor for 2013.
Read MoreBusinesses in Southbank
After five successful years in business, local real estate agent City Residential has moved to larger and very prominent premises in Lorimer St, Docklands.
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate
In the space of just two months the church at the heart of Southbank will offer performances by one of Australia’s most promising Bach tenors, an internationally renowned Australian oboist and the artist recognised as the world’s best Bach tenor.
Read MoreOn the box
Bollywood is a concept that I find both foreign and yet unusually comforting.
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